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A hidden city grid is emerging beneath tropical forests as laser scans expose roads, terraces, and ancient platformsDense jungles conceal ancient cities. LiDAR, an airborne laser mapping technique, now unveils these hidden urban layouts. It penetrates fol...12 May, 2026, 07.04 PM IST- Five snakes that actually fly, here's what they are and where to spot themFive species of Southeast Asian snakes defy gravity by launching from trees and flattening their bodies into a ribbon-like shape to glide. ...12 May, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
- Delhi turns golden as yellow flowers bloom across the city. Internet calls it ‘nature’s calendar’. It's the state flower of Kerala. Can you guess its name?Delhi's streets are currently adorned with the vibrant yellow blooms of the Amaltas tree, a spectacle that signals the approaching monsoon....12 May, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
- A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...08 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
- Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...07 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
- NASA Satellite Captures Fiery Autumn Transformation in PatagoniaNASA's Landsat 9 captured stunning images of Patagonian forests ablaze with autumn colors on April 12, 2026. This vibrant display, driven b...30 Apr, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
- This tree is turning Delhi red. Doctor shares the fiery sight and its Madagascar linkDelhi's streets are ablaze with the fiery red blooms of the Gulmohar tree, scientifically known as Delonix Regia. Originating from Madagasc...26 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
- Calamaria garoensis: New snake species discovered in Meghalaya's Garo hillsNew snake species, burrowing reed snake, have been discovered by scientists named Calamaria garoensis, in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The ...22 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
- Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $70 million to Meals on Wheels America: How her Amazon fortune is changing livesJeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott has donated big once again, and this time it is $70 million directed to Meals on Wheels America to hel...16 Apr, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
- COP30: 53 countries endorse new global fund to pay nations for preserving tropical forestsWorld leaders launched the Tropical Forests Forever Facility at COP30 in Brazil, a new initiative to channel finance for tropical forest pr...07 Nov, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
- Brazil to invest $1 billion in global forest fund, sources sayBrazil is set to unveil a substantial $1 billion investment in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a multilateral funding initiative aim...24 Sep, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
- Deforestation, climate change making outdoor work unsafe: Study19 Dec, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
- To prevent collapse of tropical forests, protect their shapeNew York, April 1 (IANS) Fires on the edges of tropical forests and their alteration by land use makes these hot ecosystems lose their shap...01 Apr, 2018, 11.52 AM IST
- Climate change linked to more flowery forestsA Florida State University study finds that increased concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide have led to the unexpected bloom in Pana...20 Jan, 2018, 03.38 PM IST
- Tropical forests now emit more CO2 than they removeNew York, Sep 29 (IANS) Long thought to be a carbon sink, the world's tropical forests now release more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosph...29 Sep, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
- Tropical forests absorb more CO2 than thought: NASAForests and other land vegetation currently remove up to 30 per cent of human carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere during photosynt...02 Jan, 2015, 02.10 PM IST
- Leaders of tropical forest nations to meetThe Republic of Congo announced that it will host a climate summit next month for the heads of state of 35 nations covering the three major...14 Apr, 2011, 08.51 PM IST
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